Biomarkers and potential pathogenesis of colorectal cancer-related ischemic stroke

Table 2 Data of ischemic stroke onset, n (%)

Characteristic	No. of patients (n =114)
IS lesion pattern
Single arterial lesion	43 (37.72)
Multiple arterial lesions	71 (62.28)
NIHSS scores at the day of IS onset
0-5	31 (27.19)
6-15	66 (57.90)
16-20	13 (11.40)
> 20	4 (3.51)
Time interval between CRC diagnosis and IS onset
IS as the first manifestation of CRC	22 (19.30)
IS onset after CRC diagnosis
0-6 mo	60 (52.63)
7-12 mo	19 (16.67)
> 12 mo	13 (11.40)

IS: Ischemic stroke; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; CRC: Colorectal cancer.